The effect of electrolyte type on performance of solid oxide fuel cells running on hydrocarbon fuels

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2846-2858

  Ni, Meng ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Electrochemical oxidation; Electrolyte; Hydrocarbon fuels; Internal reforming; Protonic ceramics; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

DIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON FUEL; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURES; INTERNAL REFORMING; ION-CONDUCTING; NERNST POTENTIAL; PROTON CONDUCTING; PROTON CONDUCTORS; PROTONIC; TWO DIMENSIONAL MODEL; WATER GAS SHIFT (WGS) REACTION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ELECTROLYTES; FUELS; METHANE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROTONS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84873144505     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.055     Document Type: Article

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